Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryan Rocine" <596547 AT ican.net>]

hi, Lee,

i haven't done a dedicated study on hyh + L, but cf. Gen 3:22 or 15:17
where it seems to mean *become* without lamed with 11:3 where it seems to
refer to the continuation of a state with lamed.

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> From: Lee R. Martin <lmartin AT vol.com>
> To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: Re: Gen 1.1-2, hyh
> Date: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 10:26 PM
> 

> > Bryan Rocine wrote:

> > given the loaded use of hyh
> > > in Gen 1, might weha'arec hayta tohu vabohu mean "and the earth
> > > *became*..." or "and the earth had become..."?
> 
> When HYH means "became" it is followed by the preposition L, e.g.
Gen.2:7.
>